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Associations Between Plasma Growth and Differentiation Factor-15 with Aging Phenotypes in Muscle, Adipose Tissue, and Bone.
Calcified tissue international - 1 Feb 2022
Lee Seung Hun, Lee Jee Yang, Lim Kyeong-Hye, Lee Young-Sun, Koh Jung-Min
Abstract excerpt
Growth and differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) is associated with muscle, fat, and bone metabolism; however, this association has not been well characterized. Plasma GDF-15, appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM), fat mass (FM), and bone mineral density (BMD) were measured in 146 postmenopausal women. GDF-15 levels were higher in subjects with low Body Mass Index (BMI)-adjusted ASM than in those without (median...
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